Odd-Looking Election Map Is Nothing New for NC

Take a look at the proposed map for congressional elections in North Carolina, and you’ll notice right away: It features some crazy-looking districts. Aha! This must be evidence of a dastardly Republican scheme to resegregate the state and return our politics to the era of Jim Crow, if not the antebellum status quo. Right? Well, not really. The “evil Republican scheme” argument is likely the best one available to those in the business of bashing the GOP or promoting Democrats, but it ignores some key facts — facts that make the congressional map’s configuration a little less loony. Read more at CarolinaJournal.com